Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-01-17

80 aenAses xCss0ss OF Man
slssr sUxDAT M0RsIse.
Assusrss 10 Enter Three Houses Engineer
Z, svpnSps watches siis Conducs-A Loco
nsssve Takes Little Trip without
. Crsw-Ssai Essste sale.


"A CoLuMsrA, Jan. H.--on sunday morning
shout i:4S o'clock, Engineer Simon Z.
Wsvue Of the PcnnsylvaDia railroad, was Oh
) ~ vay to his home from his work, when
\ - noticed q man trying TO enter the resi-
heocs Of Mr.. II. ii. Staman, corner Sixth
I'd Locust streets. Mr.. Wayne supposed IL
~ Mr.. Stamsp, but the man left the house
nd went TO the house OF Mr.. Filbert Smith,
whore he again attempted to effect an en-.
rance Mr.. Wayne went up to the fellow
md asked him what was his intentions and
< Why was he awakening people at that time
~ the night Placing his hand on bis hip
rocket the fellow said, am soon settle
you," following the remark with au oath.
Mr., Wayne was not easily frightened, and
the man begged of, going down street Mr.
Wayne went across the street. along the
park fence TO keep q further watch on the
fellow, who had gone to the residence OF Mr.
s. B. Clepper. lie awakened this family,
holding some conversation with Mr.. Clep
per. A short while afterwards Mr.. Wayne
saw the man running down Locust street,
followed by club thrown by Mr.. Clepper.
The man was about feet In height, wearing
ragged clothes and was hstless The fellow
> was not seen after running down the street
and MIR. Wayne went towards bis home.
Runaway Engine.
Engine No. llq, of the Pennsylvania rail-.
road, was used during Sunday in shifting In
the west yards Between 600 aud 200
o'clock the engine was standing on the en-
gipe track near the round house. When left
alone the engine commenced TO move and
went down the track about the rate Of eight
miles an hour. Two men noticed the engine
moving, but when they saw the cab empty
they were too late TO recover It. The engine
struck the west track and Kept on going. II
passed Marietta at good rate OF speed but
was caught at Shocks station, by Engineer
Snyder and Conductor Lieby, Of the Mid
uletown wreck crew. Engine No. 7l3 brought
the engine back TO town. The throttle not
being properly closed Is supposed 10 be the
cause of the engine starting. Mo damage
resulted from the affair.
The wreck crew of the Frederick division
were at work all day Saturday, in clearing
away the debris on the Columbia & Port De
posit railroad, at Culley's station. The wreCb
was not cleared away on Saturday, and th,
crew went down the road on sunday {,
finish up the work.
A number Of palnters Of the Pennsylvania
railroad, are at work at the rouadhouse snC
machine shops, at Columbia in repsinting the
shops.
The Columbia wreck crew were at Shock
s station on Sunday 10 clear away the remain
ing portion of wreck of Sunday, January Q
and the explosion of the coal oil tanks on
last Tuesday afternoon.
Received painful Iujuries.
j. p. Buokwalter, baggage master on tht
passenger train of the Reading i Columbis
railroad, had toe of his right foot badly
mashed on last Saturday afternoon by a heei
keg falling ON his foot The injury is a pain
full one, and the baggage master is of DUTY.
Sale Of Properties.
A public sale took place at the FRANKLIN
house ON last Saturday evening, when tht
Seioert property, situated on Locust street
below Third, was disposed OF. This Is a yery
desirable location, situated IN the centre o
the business part OF the town, and the BID
ding was very active. The property was Pur
chased by Conrad Swartz for S1,440.
Tho Columbia National bank offered thr
Wolfe farm, situated IN the Third ward II
the southern part of the town, at public sal
Mt the Franklin house on Saturday evening
The farm was Withdrawn at ASS,
Town Notes.
Frank Jones aud company will appear II
tho opera house this evening, presenting IS
Perkins, or the girl LETT behind me"
Speoial revival services are being held fl
some ofthe town churches, to be continue.
during the week, Saturday evening tx
cepted.
The third entertainment of the lecture
course will be given at the opera house OF
Tuesday evening, on General Grants Tou
Around the World"
Company will leave on Tuesday at
a. m. 10 attend the Inauguration at Harris
purE. Hte company will be inspected IL III,
morning.
Samuel Filbert started ice-outtlng on tn,
river this morning. The fee Is cut iu III,
middle OF the river near the iron span auC
will be brought over the gorged ice by IL,
use Of horses. The ice will be brought il
this manner over one halt mule. When 1
gets to this shore it wilt be put IN the wate
and then hoisted ia the houses 10y an endles
chain elevator, operated with steam. Wher
in full operation about 100 men aud 10 hOrse
will be required to harvest the ice
Charles Campbell has left town to atienC
the Lebanon Valley college at Anuvule.